Verbal Advantage

Ted P.
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  1. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
    Appearing to be true but might infact not true at all.
  2. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
    Uncanny has two meanings: to desribe something extraordinary, to suggest the operation of supernatural influences
  3. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
    sad
  4. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
    the opposite of idealistic
  5. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  6. querulous
    habitually complaining
  7. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  8. engender
    call forth
  9. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  10. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  11. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  12. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  13. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
    And we can hardly expect teenagers, those impulsive, capricious flakes, to exercise foresight in anything. Washington Post (Aug 3, 2015)
  14. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
    Sure, “Entertainment’s” also thronged with gossip about donut-licking pop music idols and tawdry celebrity shenanigans—hardly distinguished company. Time (Jul 9, 2015)
  15. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
    With Alec Baldwin in the mix — as a peevish CIA director eager to strip the IMF of its unchecked powers — “Rogue Nation” goes deep meta. Washington Post (Jul 29, 2015)
Created on Sun Nov 13 03:38:43 EST 2011 (updated Wed Aug 19 13:30:59 EDT 2015)

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